Good Time Friend

IC402 ~ Winter Water Factory 

For the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoaststampers we are directed to the WINTER WATER FACTORY

What adorable goods they have there! I was inspired by this Grey and Yellow Dress

Card Ingredients: Verve's Great Friend Set of 12 VSA-10-018,
Spellbinders Labels Ten and petite oval, Martha Stewart black gems

The Graduate

For the Sketch Challenge 438 Splitcoaststampers

Graduation cards are always needed this time of year.  

My card today can serve anyone; high school, college, grad school and etc... 

I use two Spellbinders classic squares, made a tassel, rolled some paper and tied a black and white twine bow and stamped a background with a perfect sentiment (I think) for a high school graduate. 

Life is a Journey and graduating is another step.

Mother's Day is Near!

Card ingredients: Verve's "Because of You" set of 16 VS-09-015, Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades-Fancy Frame 657197, Distress ink peeled paint, versamark and white embossing powder.

Card ingredients: Penny Black "delicate pattern" background stamp #40-047, Colorbox chalk "Blush Rose", Vivid Olive ink for the JustRite "just because" mini sentiment set, Sizzix 3D Flower Bigz Die, Creative Memories maple leaf punch, Spellbinders labels twenty and satin ribbon.

Ingredients: Hero Arts designer paper, HA #CL498 sentiment,
Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp & die-cut set #657776, Sizzlits  "Vintage Lace Edge" #557413

Roses are Red...

Roses are red and pink and violet and blue! Flowers are nice but chocolate is too! 

Have a heart - created something for family, friends and sweethearts

this Valentine's Day

Hello everyone! I am nearly finished my prototypes for a Valentine’s Craft Class, however I need to make cards and projects that are suitable to post! My challenge is to create cards that can be die cut in advanced and  easy to assemble and mailed, if necessary. With the cards that will be created the size is roughly 4.25” square. 

The flower is made with two different Sizzix Bigz dies and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

The button is made by slicing a wine cork and using a crop-o-dile to punch the holes.

The Spellbinders Scalloped and Classic Hearts are my favorite dies.

The top flower layer is die cut from an old school book.
My inspiration is by this card of Deb's. 

The flower here is a gift from a friend. There is also sewing machine stitching.
The look of this card can still be achieved without a sewing machine and with
a homemade paper flower instead.

Card ingredients: Spellbinders scalloped and classic hearts, Colorbok designer scrapbook paper,
 Martha Stewart border punch, white card stock and ribbon. The sentiment is a JustRite rubber stamp punched with a Stampin' Up
Modern Label punch.

Flowers and candy and hearts, oh my!

I used Sizzix Bigz Pro Die Box w/Heart Closure. Added a
Spellbinders Scalloped heart, Martha Stewart border punched ban
and Sizzix rolled roses for this special treat box for friends
loved ones and more!

Blue Christmas Cottage

CFC79: Create a CAS winter project featuring blue.

Stamping onto textured card stock can be good and bad. I love the texture because the otherwise solid sky has a look of a snowy night and stars shining through. The stamp is memory box Cottage Cabin stamped in Stampin Up's Midnight Muse. Frosted stickles made the ink bleed but I can deal with it. Imperfectly handmade!

Thanksgiving Treats!

Everyone needs a treat! 

What about a great little treat basket made from a scalloped circle?
The tutorial for this basket is found at Splitcoaststampers .
check it out!

Just Saying Hello

HYCCT1211 - The Monster Mash
Hostess: StampingQueenJAR aka Judy 
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012

A cute little eerie sight… Judy said not to make it scary.

WT396~ Round & Round (10/11/12) by Steph (smkh117) Incorporate at least two round elements in your card or project.

And little Drac’s head is kinda round…

Just saying hello everyone!

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